sententious

英 [senˈten.ʃəs] 美 [senˈten.ʃəs]
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  • adj. 简洁精炼的;警句的,富于格言的
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中文词源

sententious 说教的,多格言警句的

sentence,教条,教导,格言,-ous,形容词后缀。

英语词源

sententious (adj.)
mid-15c., "full of meaning," from Middle French sententieux, from Latin sententiosus "full of meaning, pithy," from sententia "thought; expression of a thought" (see sentence (n.)). Meaning "addicted to pompous moralizing" first recorded 1590s. Related: Sententiously; sententiousness.

权威例句

1. Generally his ideas were expressed in sententious phrase, spoken in low voice .
他发表意见总是用柔和的声音,简短的句子。
2. Generally his ideas were expressed in brief sententious phrase, spoken in low voice.
他发表意见总是用柔和的声音,简短的句子.
3. Too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation.
太多的时候,重要的插话演变成了一种说教式的对话.
4. Instead, Big Ben's mellow voice came clear, sententious . Reassuring, over the air.
但恰恰相反, 通过无线电波从收音机里传出的是大本钟柔和圆润的钟声,那么清晰 、 威严, 给人以安慰和信心.

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